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NDSU Multicultural

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Hello Multicultural Alums! The NDSU Division of Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach is proud to share with you our Multicultural Alumni E-Newsletter. By

creating this newsletter, NDSU hopes to create a sense of belonging amongst our Multicultural Alumni as well as keep you connected and in touch with

developments affecting the university and alumni communities. By staying updated and informed about the university’s diversity initiatives, we can help the campus become a more diverse, unified and welcoming community for all. You

can also stay connected by LinkedIn or visiting our FB Page as well. For more information please contact Vice President Myers: Evie.Myers@ndsu.edu

or Kara Gravley-Stack, Director of Initiatives: Kara.Gravley-Stack@ndsu.edu

Equity and Diversity Student Ambassadors

I n s i d e t h i s

i s s u e :

Equity Diversity

Student

Ambassadors

1

“I am NDSU”

Poster Series 2 &

3

The 5th annual

Pan Africa Night

Celebration

4

Spring 2014

Diversity

Calendar of

Events

5

Thanks for

Donations 6

The Equity and Diversity

Student Ambassadors are

a diverse group of both

undergraduate and gradu-

ate students, selected

through a competitive ap-

plication process, that pro-

vide diversity training and

education to peer students.

These students seek to fos-

ter a community that is

be honored at the 5th annu-

al Green and Golden

Globe Diversity Award

for the Office of Multicul-

tural Program’s Outstand-

ing Student Organization

on April 30, 2014.

respectful of all cultures.

This year the Ambassa-

dors have collaborated

with Residence Life,

Greek Life, Multicultural

Programs, the Equity and

Diversity Center, and

TRIO programs. The Eq-

uity and Diversity Student

Ambassadors will

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“I am NDSU” Poster Series

In the spring of 2013 the

Office of Multicultural

Programs and NDSU Li-

braries collaborated on a

poster series called “I am

NDSU.” This poster se-

ries featured Native Amer-

ican students graduating in

the spring of 2013. The

focus of these posters was

to encourage prospective

and current students to be

proud of their heritage.

In a continued collabora-

tion between the Office of

Multicultural Programs

and NDSU Libraries, the

“I am NDSU’’ poster

series continues with six

new posters featuring a

diverse group of individu-

als from freshman to

seniors. The posters were

displayed in the Memorial

Union in March.

In continuing with the

theme of “I am NDSU”

and “Honoring my past.

Building my future,” each

student shared a quote

related to their experiences

at NDSU.

We welcome you to come

check out on the Office of

Multicultural Programs

Website under “I am

NDSU” link

Here are some quotes you

will see on these posters!

“NDSU’s school spirit has

a lot to do with the univer-

sity’s ability to be welcom-

ing to all people. School

pride truly brings people

together “

Abigail Hayes

“NDSU goes above and

beyond to help create

opportunities for students

of all races to achieve

academic success”

Barry Jennings

“NDSU is a great example

of a diverse campus. I

have met many people

from around the world

and I love that the campus

has so many international

students”

GaoSeng Yang

“NDSU has a strong mul-

ticultural student popula-

tion. The university offers

many opportunities to

students with diverse

backgrounds”

Andre Marin

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Equity Diversity

Student

Ambassadors

1

“I am NDSU”

Poster Series 2&

3

The 5th annual

Pan Africa Night

Celebration

4

Spring 2014

Diversity

Calendar of

Events

5

Thanks for

Donations 6

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I n s i d e t h i s

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Equity Diversity

Student

Ambassadors

1

“I am NDSU”

Poster Series 2&

3

The 5th annual

Pan Africa Night

Celebration

4

Spring 2014

Diversity

Calendar of

Events

5

Thanks for

Donations 6

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On Saturday, April 5th, the

fifth annual Pan African

Night Celebration will be

held at Festival Hall on the

NDSU campus from 6:30

p.m.– 8:30 p.m. The event

showcases the talents of

NDSU students of African

descent and provides a

platform to educate the

larger Fargo-Moorhead

community about the rich

and diverse cultural tradi-

tions found in countries

across Africa. Some of the

countries that will be rep-

resented are Cameroon,

Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana,

Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria,

Fifth Annual Pan African Night Celebration

African celebration is

important because it

brings a diverse array of

culture that will enrich

the NDSU campus. We

hope that coming to the

event will educate people

so they leave with a new

found knowledge about

Africa”. The evening

will include vocal perfor-

mances, dance, comedy,

a fashion show, and sto-

rytelling. It is open to

the community and fami-

lies are encouraged to

attend. Tickets can be

purchased at the event.

I n s i d e t h i s

i s s u e :

Equity Diversity

Student

Ambassadors

1

“I am NDSU”

Poster Series 2 &

3

The 5th Annual

Pan Africa Night

Celebration

4

Spring 2014

Diversity

Calendar of

Events

5

Thanks for

Donations 6

Somalia, South Sudan,

Sudan and Zimbabwe to

name a few. A pictorial

mosaic of the African con-

tinent would reveal that

each country has its own

unique history that con-

tributes to a complex, col-

orful and elaborate tapes-

try. In that vein, the theme

of the evening is “Africa:

different countries, one

people”. When asked

about the importance of

this and other cultural

events, Damilola Kosi, the

Vice President of the Afri-

can Students Union, re-

sponded, “I think the Pan

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The Month of April is

Global Awareness Month

and

Asian American Pacific

Islander Heritage Month

Tuesday, April 1

◊10:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m.,

Global Awareness Month

Event: Parade of Nations,

Memorial Union, Plains

Room

Saturday, April 5

◊6:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m., Pan

Africa Night

Celebration,

Festival Hall

Thursday, April 10

◊4:30-5:30pm, It Can be

Done, Beckwith Recital

Hall, NDSU Reineke Fine

Arts Center

Wednesday, April 16

12 noon-1:00 p.m.,

Tough Guise 2:

Violence, Manhood &

American Culture, Me-

morial Union, Arikara

Room

Spring 2014 Diversity Events Calendar

Thursday, April 24

◊12 noon -1:00 p.m,

Global Awareness

Month Event: World

iView: What Could Be

Happening to Our Brains

during Study Abroad?,

Memorial Union, Prairie

Rose Room

◊1:00 p.m. -2:30pm,

LGBTQ Programs Top-

ic Seminar: Intersex,

Memorial Union, Arikara

Room

◊7:00 p.m., Global

Awareness Month

Event: Experience

Brazil!, NDSU Alumni

Center

Saturday, April 26

◊12:30pm-10pm;

Woodlands and High

Plains Powwow: “Many

Nations, One Communi-

ty”, MSUM Nemzek

Fieldhouse, Moorhead ,

Grand entries 1pm &

7pm

Tuesday, April 29

◊12 noon-1:00 p.m., Asian

American Pacific Is-

lander Heritage /Global

Awareness Month

Event: “War Orphans

and Helping Ourselves:”

An Analysis of American

Newspaper Coverage of

Korean Adoption from

1952-Present, Memorial

Union, Century Theater

Wednesday, April 30

◊3:00 p.m.- reception,

3:30 p.m. program, 5th

Annual Green and Gold-

en Globe Diversity

Awards, Memorial

Union, Great Plains

Ballroom

Check out all the Spring

Events here

I n s i d e t h i s

i s s u e :

Equity Diversity

Student

Ambassadors

1

“I am NDSU”

Poster Series 2 &

3

The 5th annual

Pan Africa

Night

Celebration

4

Spring 2014

Diversity

Calendar of

Events

5

Thanks for

Donations 6

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NDSU Upcoming Events Calendars Please use

the following links to see NDSU’s upcoming events and activities:

Diversity Events Calendar

NDSU Events Calendar

NDSU Bison Athletics Schedule

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Attention Alumni!

Do you have announcements or happenings of your own that you would like included

in our Multicultural Alumni newsletter? We encourage you to submit any updates, an-

nouncements or articles to us and we will gladly share them in our next newsletter with

fellow NDSU alumni!

For more information please contact: Kara.Gravley-Stack@ndsu.edu

A special thank you to all

who have donated to the

Division of Equity, Di-

versity and Global Out-

reach at NDSU!

Your donation has truly

helped the NDSU

campus and will

continue to help create a

community where

students can learn and

expand their education in

a welcoming

environment.

If you would like to

donate to the NDSU Di-

vision of Equity, Diversi-

ty, and Global Outreach

please use the following

link with the designation

Equity, Diversity, and

Global Outreach.

DONATE NOW

We give our sincerest

thank you for all

donations made. Your

contributions help to

transform this campus

into a diverse and

united community where

all can benefit from the

numerous opportunities

in higher education.

If any alumni are

interested in mentoring

NDSU students,

providing internships or

employment

opportunities, or are

interested in providing

scholarships for NDSU

students please con-

tact:

VP Myers:

Evie.Myers@ndsu.edu

These opportunities

benefit and prepare stu-

dents extensively while

also providing them with

tools to learn and grow as

individuals.

I n s i d e t h i s

i s s u e :

Equity Diversity

Student

Ambassadors

1

“I am NDSU”

Poster Series 2&

3

The 5th annual

Pan Africa Night

Celebration

3

Spring 2014

Diversity

Calendar of

Events

4

Thanks for

Donations 5